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August 14, 2012

Sacred Native American Sweat Lodge Ceremony

In September, I'll be leading a retreat through TCMC at a scenic ranch in the Sonoran desert in Arizona. One of the cool features is that
retreatants have an opportunity to do a traditional native sweat lodge.

Native people call their path the "Red Road" (here "red" is not a racial term but rather the sacred color of the North). I've given some talks about the relationship between the
Native American Red Road and the Buddhist Eightfold Path and what to expect from the sweat lodge ceremony:

It is my understanding that one must be asked to participate in a sweat lodge ceremony.I have been searching for the opportunity for some time now, with no luck. I am putting my request (to be asked) out there into the universe (21st century style). Thank you in advance for any and all answers.